the story of a shoe lace

There is a myth about Ghurka soldiers, fighting for Britain, who crawled along the ground feeling the laces of the soldiers they came across. British soldiers normally laced their shoes by straight or bar lacing techniques. The Japanese troops used more of a criss-cross pattern. Criss-cross laces meant the difference between life and death. So…

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firework face

There is a dish to hold the sea, A brazier to contain the sun, A compass for the galaxy, A voice to wake the dead and done! That minister of ministers, Imagination, gathers up The undiscovered Universe, Like jewels in a jasper cup. -John Davidson

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DIY- dye and old dress

I had a white dress that I really loved- but I was getting tired of it being white. I figured it was time to do something to it, either sew something on it or change the color. (In college I took a few fabric classes- so I’m always looking for fabric to sew or  alter…

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